John Davies

One member asks, "who have you used as consultants for your carbon reduction ambitions in terms of 1) quantifying all three SBTi targets; 2) identifying roadmaps to reduction; and 3) project management and initiation support of partnerships to achieve all three Scopes." Read More

One member asks, "if members have ESG Steering Committees. Where do they sit organizationally/ level of members/ Is it cross-functional? What are the responsibilities of the committee?" Read More

Executive recruiting expert Jeremy Hanson addresses how search firm Heidrick & Struggles is helping boards and C-suites become more climate-aware. Read More

One member asks, "Our team wants to benchmark incentives for farmers who integrate regenerative and sustainable practices into their growing practices. My previous employer used to pay $.25 more per bushel weight, but we thought we’d benchmark a few other organizations. Would you mind asking GBEN if they are doing this and, if so, how they implemented it?” Read More

One member asks, "Who are people using for materiality assessments nowadays? I’m interested in a balanced approach – qualitative and quant/data driven methodologies and balancing both internal and external priorities.” Read More

One member asks, "whether members have considered interactive sustainability reports, what their experience has been, and what value add (or distraction) that might attach to interactive features like active hyperlinks, embedded video, interactive data visuals and ‘flip-book’ like creative content? This is a new space for us and we’re eager to quickly survey peers to gather thoughts on the trade-offs and opportunities here." Read More

One member asks, "Does the group have any recommended technologies to capture multiple different types of ESG data – emissions of course but other data relative to ESG goals (tracking responsible sourcing purchase commitments, DEI data, charitable giving). A one stop shop probably doesn’t exist but would like to start cataloging what might be available and what are the gaps? Read More

One member asks for, "recommendations for third-party assurance providers? We are looking for a new partner for our energy, emissions and water assurance and would appreciate any wisdom from the group." Read More

One member writes, "The topic relates to procuring renewable energy and using the associated RECs to reduce our scope 3 emissions associated with product electricity use. Could you pose the question of whether other companies are purchasing renewable energy to address their scope 3 emissions, and if yes, if they’d be willing to have a conversation about how they approached it and what the process was to set it up?" Read More

This is a bit of an evergreen request but we haven't made it in a few years. One member asks, "Wondering if you have a list of vendors or systems that companies use to store and streamline their ESG metrics and reporting? I used to get contacted quite a bit from vendors but haven’t heard much lately. Would be great to see what fellow GBEN members use." Read More